Job Description

Description

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

The successful candidate will join the Air Canada Corporate Audit & Advisory (“CAA”) group to lead and deliver risk-based assurance reviews and internal control advisory activities. The experienced individual will be responsible for the planning, execution and reporting of audit work (across different lines of business/functions) in order to provide independent and objective assurance to Management and the Audit Committee on the Company’s governance, risk management, compliance and control processes.

Reporting to the Manager, Business Advisory & Assurance, the position requires the individual to lead the following activities of CAA’s Business Risk & Assurance practice:

Lead, plan and perform Company-wide assurance engagements evaluating the design and effectiveness of business processes/risk management strategies across the enterprise to ensure proper internal controls are in place that support the achievement of business objectives

Lead and perform initial identification of financial, operational, compliance and other risks relevant to the business processes, products/services and systems under review

Integrate data analytics into audit scoping and testing approaches to enhance the overall quality and relevance of engagements, including identifying key risk indicators to perform continuous monitoring

Identify and document financial, operational and non-compliance gaps/risk exposures and opportunities in process design and effectiveness based on testing performed

Identify and evaluate the effectiveness of controls to prevent or detect fraud.

Identify and document practical and value-added recommendations, based on root cause analysis and best practices

Responsible to document well-articulated and meaningful audit reports to communicate audit findings and recommendations to internal clients

Perform follow-ups with internal clients on the implementation of recommended changes

Fulfill project management responsibilities, including management of project plan and timeline, review of audit team’s work, communication with the audit engagement team and business and regular status updates to CAA Manager

Lead and provide advisory services as requested to support key initiatives across the organization 

Coach other audit team members in their responsibilities to ensure quality of work and compliance with internal audit standards

Build relationships and work collaboratively within the CAA group and with other business units

Maintain and enhance the level of knowledge of Air Canada, the aviation industry and related business environment 

Support other CAA service lines, as required 

Qualifications

University degree in Business or related discipline

Professional risk management, accounting or auditing designation (e.g. CPA, CIA) 

7+ years of risk management, internal or external audit experience

Experience in managing medium to large scale audit projects

Understanding of Risk Management concepts and standards including COSO 

Strong business acumen with ability to adapt to new and complex situations  

Ability to work independently and within a team

Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills, with an eye for detail 

Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise reports 

Airline experience and knowledge of airline processes would be a distinct advantage

Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Visio)

Experience with data analytic/visualization tools (ex: PowerBI, Power Query) an asset

Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential part of the position

Valid passport with ability to travel, domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice

Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

Conditions of Employment:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.

Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Required

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates. 

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.